Getting Ready for College Begins in Third Grade – Working Toward an Independent…

Getting Ready for College Begins in Third GradeWorking Toward an Independent Future for Your Blind/Visually Impaired Child\nAuthor(s): Carol Castellano\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781617350719, 978-1617350719\nSynopsis\nAll parents hope for an independent future for their blind/visually impaired child. To turn that hope into a reality, parents need to understand the scope of skill development that must be addressed, along with the importance of equal expectations for the child's development, proper training, and opportunity to practice and develop skills. But what if expectations are low, training in blindness skills is scanty or even absent, and overprotection prevents the blind/VI child from learning and practicing skills? The idea of an independent future can remain a distant dream.\n\nThe purpose of this book is to guide parents and teachers in fostering the blind/visually impaired child's ski.